Petey's raising awareness for prostate cancer and saving lives!
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Monday, June 25, 2018
Letters to Soldiers
June went to Relay for Life in Downtown Lancaster. Petey seen the Letters to Soldiers and had to get his picture taken.
Saturday, June 23, 2018
HB 570 Vote
HB 570 - 2018
1st vote was on June 20th. It was a great day as it was our 35th Anniversary of our first date. HB 570 was introduced March 21, 2018 with 7 Sponsors and Co-Sponsors. As of June 20th it has 3 more sign onto HB 570!
10 Yeas
0 Nays
Hopefully the next vote is before Summer session ends. I would love 💙 to see it passed again with 0 Nay votes.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
HB 570 passed unanimously today!
Today is our 35th anniversay of our 1st date! So excited to see one hurdle crossed. On to the next one!
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Ohio Senate 132nd General Assembly 2018
Thank you Ohio Senate 132nd General Assembly for your support with Prostate Cancer Awareness. It is a great honor to receive this recognition for myself all ZERO Champions, Survivors and their families.
Larry Obhof
President of the Senate
Frank Hoagland
30th Senorital District
Troy Balderson
20th Senorital District
Kevin bacon
3rd Senorital District
Larry Obhof
President of the Senate
Frank Hoagland
30th Senorital District
Troy Balderson
20th Senorital District
Kevin bacon
3rd Senorital District
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Thank You for your support
As of today Ohio has 98 Prostate Cancer Awareness commitments from Cities, Villages, Townships, County Commissioners. Thank you all very much! I also want to Thank you again to Senator Ecklund for your support with Prostate Cancer Awareness in District 18. All of these commitments with a Proclamation or Resolution will send a message to those battling this horrible disease that they are not alone in this fight and we all care. Some men are not ready to speak up with their Journey yet as prostate cancer has a different impact with our loved ones. When I started contacting Elected Officials from across Ohio in 2013 I could share my Journey as a caregiver. Ray and I have been invited to Council meetings to receive the Proclamations and Resolutions and share our story. After the meetings those who have been impacted by prostate cancer will share their story with us and now have the courage to share with others. One Survivor had been battling for 18 years and never told his family or friends. Now he had the courage to do so!
Not everyone will be able to share their story right now, one day they might be able too. One thing for sure as a wife/caregiver of a Survivor I am here for those men and families to let them know they are not alone in their battle.
In Ohio there are an estimated 5,810 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 1,110 deaths will occur in 2018.
Boardman Township, Ohio 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Kent, Ohio 2018
Thank you Mayor Jerry Fiala and President of City Council for your continued support with Prostate Cancer Awareness!
Dayton, Ohio 2018
Thank you Mayor Nan Whaley for your continued support with Prostate Cancer Awareness!
Monday, June 11, 2018
Fairfield, Ohio 2018
Thank you Mayor Steve Miller for your continued support with Prostate Cancer Awareness.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
House Bill 570
Yorkville, Ohio 2018
Thank you Mayor Blair Closser, City Council Karen Vargo, Matt Goolie, Jennifer Murray, Ron Emerson, Linda Mayhugh and Sandra Reasbeck for your support with Prostate Cancer Awareness in September.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Greenville, Ohio 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Perry County Commissioners 2018
Thank you Perry County Commissioners for your support with Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education!
Thursday, May 31, 2018
We need your support!
Greetings Mayors, Council Members, Trustees and Commissioners
My name is Linda Hoetger and on June 19, 2009, my life forever changed when my husband Ray and I were given the devastating news that Ray had an aggressive form of prostate cancer. However, I was not about to sit back and do nothing! I started advocating and raising awareness for this horrible disease that no one seems to want to talk about. In 2012, I began working with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, a national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action.
Working with ZERO has given me so many more opportunities to help raise awareness and to be part of ending prostate cancer. Each year Ray and I speak to our elected officials at the Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C., and work locally in Ohio to secure proclamations from each local government declaring September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Thank you for your support in raising awareness for prostate cancer in your community with Proclamations, Resolutions and Citations in the past. I would like to ask for your support for 2018. 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Someone in your family or you may know someone impacted by prostate cancer. Your support is needed as education and awareness for prostate cancer is limited across the nation. Prostate cancer awareness month is in September, although I am starting early contacting everyone. In hopes that you to can encourage your surrounding communities to join us in raising awareness and education so men can make an informed decision if treatment is needed in their lifetime. Your support means the world to those battling this horrible disease and gets men talking and veterans sharing their story as well. While men are sharing their story, other men and families know they are not alone in this fight and in turn encourage others to share too. Please share the Proclamations on your City, Village and Township Social Media pages as another way to help raise awareness in hopes to also get men to speak up and share too.
During the month of September elected officials have shared this with newspapers and newsletters as another way to help promote prostate cancer awareness and education. And invite members of the Proclamation Team to Council meetings to share their stories and information about prostate cancer.
Each September, the nation recognizes prostate cancer awareness month to help defeat the third leading cause of cancer deaths among men. An estimated 29,430 husbands, sons, brothers, fathers, and grandfathers will lose their lives to prostate cancer in 2018.
An Ohio resident has been hard at work to ensure that these proclamations are renewed annually. Linda Hoetger has spoken with local leaders to remind communities of the pain and suffering of prostate cancer. As a result, Mayors, Legislators, City Council Members, and Town/Village managers and County Commissioners will issue a proclamation or resolution declaring September prostate cancer awareness month.
We ask that you send a copy so that our Proclamation Team across the nation can share your community support. The copies are taken to prostate cancer events and on Capitol Hill. The Prostate Cancer Community Thanks you for you support! Also if you could encourage others to join in with a Proclamation or Resolution we would love to have their support as well. I/We challenge (City, Village and Township) to participate with a Proclamation or Resolution for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September . #ProclamationTeam
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Whereas, this year approximately 164,690 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States alone every year – that’s one man every 3.2 minutes and roughly 29,430 die this year from the disease – which is one man every 18 minutes; and
Whereas, in Ohio an estimated 5,810 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 1,110 deaths will occur in 2018; and
Whereas, Men with relatives – father, brother, son – with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease; and
Whereas, Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer in American Men and the third leading cause of cancer death behind lung and colon cancer; and
Whereas, 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. 1 in 6 African American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. Overall, African American men are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with—and 2.3 times more likely to die from—prostate cancer than white men; and
Whereas, Veterans who are exposed to herbicides like Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer, and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease; and
Whereas, Education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives, preserving, and protecting our families. The economic and social burden of prostate cancer is huge. Prostate cancer is estimated to cost over $8 billion in direct medical expenditures; and
Whereas, If caught early prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of nearly 100%. However for late stage prostate cancer the five-year survival rate is 29%; and
Whereas, all men are at risk for prostate cancer and we encourage the citizens of (City) to increase the importance of prostate screenings
My name is Linda Hoetger and on June 19, 2009, my life forever changed when my husband Ray and I were given the devastating news that Ray had an aggressive form of prostate cancer. However, I was not about to sit back and do nothing! I started advocating and raising awareness for this horrible disease that no one seems to want to talk about. In 2012, I began working with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, a national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action.
Working with ZERO has given me so many more opportunities to help raise awareness and to be part of ending prostate cancer. Each year Ray and I speak to our elected officials at the Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C., and work locally in Ohio to secure proclamations from each local government declaring September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Thank you for your support in raising awareness for prostate cancer in your community with Proclamations, Resolutions and Citations in the past. I would like to ask for your support for 2018. 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Someone in your family or you may know someone impacted by prostate cancer. Your support is needed as education and awareness for prostate cancer is limited across the nation. Prostate cancer awareness month is in September, although I am starting early contacting everyone. In hopes that you to can encourage your surrounding communities to join us in raising awareness and education so men can make an informed decision if treatment is needed in their lifetime. Your support means the world to those battling this horrible disease and gets men talking and veterans sharing their story as well. While men are sharing their story, other men and families know they are not alone in this fight and in turn encourage others to share too. Please share the Proclamations on your City, Village and Township Social Media pages as another way to help raise awareness in hopes to also get men to speak up and share too.
During the month of September elected officials have shared this with newspapers and newsletters as another way to help promote prostate cancer awareness and education. And invite members of the Proclamation Team to Council meetings to share their stories and information about prostate cancer.
Each September, the nation recognizes prostate cancer awareness month to help defeat the third leading cause of cancer deaths among men. An estimated 29,430 husbands, sons, brothers, fathers, and grandfathers will lose their lives to prostate cancer in 2018.
An Ohio resident has been hard at work to ensure that these proclamations are renewed annually. Linda Hoetger has spoken with local leaders to remind communities of the pain and suffering of prostate cancer. As a result, Mayors, Legislators, City Council Members, and Town/Village managers and County Commissioners will issue a proclamation or resolution declaring September prostate cancer awareness month.
We ask that you send a copy so that our Proclamation Team across the nation can share your community support. The copies are taken to prostate cancer events and on Capitol Hill. The Prostate Cancer Community Thanks you for you support! Also if you could encourage others to join in with a Proclamation or Resolution we would love to have their support as well. I/We challenge (City, Village and Township) to participate with a Proclamation or Resolution for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September . #ProclamationTeam
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Whereas, this year approximately 164,690 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States alone every year – that’s one man every 3.2 minutes and roughly 29,430 die this year from the disease – which is one man every 18 minutes; and
Whereas, in Ohio an estimated 5,810 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 1,110 deaths will occur in 2018; and
Whereas, Men with relatives – father, brother, son – with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease; and
Whereas, Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer in American Men and the third leading cause of cancer death behind lung and colon cancer; and
Whereas, 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. 1 in 6 African American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. Overall, African American men are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with—and 2.3 times more likely to die from—prostate cancer than white men; and
Whereas, Veterans who are exposed to herbicides like Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer, and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease; and
Whereas, Education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives, preserving, and protecting our families. The economic and social burden of prostate cancer is huge. Prostate cancer is estimated to cost over $8 billion in direct medical expenditures; and
Whereas, If caught early prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of nearly 100%. However for late stage prostate cancer the five-year survival rate is 29%; and
Whereas, all men are at risk for prostate cancer and we encourage the citizens of (City) to increase the importance of prostate screenings
Whitehall, Ohio 2018
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Senator John Eklund 18th District 2018
Thank you Senator John Eklund for your support with Prostate Cancer Awareness and your kind words. I dont know how to put in words what I am feeling!
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